Shiraz Dharsi

Shiraz Kassam Dharsi (17 April 1947 – 23 June 2020) was an Indian cricketer and teacher.[1]

Shiraz Dharsi
Personal information
Full nameShiraz Kassam Dharsi
Born(1947-04-17)17 April 1947
Bombay, India
Died23 June 2020(2020-06-23) (aged 73)
London, England
Source: Cricinfo, 16 April 2021

Career

Dharsi played in 49 first-class matches in India and Pakistan from 1965/66 to 1973/74.[2][3] He scored more than 2,000 runs in his career.[4]

Dharsi then moved to England and played for Blackpool Cricket Club in the Northern Premier Cricket League as a professional for two seasons in 1975 and 1976, also working as a coach at Rossall School.[5] He later took a PGCE at Durham University and represented the university first team. Following graduation he moved to Scotland to work at Strathallan School as a boarding-house tutor and cricket coach; and made five appearances for the Scotland national team, all in 1980.

Dharsi eventually returned to England, where he worked at Highgate School (1985–1997) as a housemaster, additionally coaching cricket and squash.[5]

References
  1. "Former Railways cricketer Shiraz Dharsi passes away". IPL Club. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. "Shiraz Dharsi". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. "Shiraz Dharsi". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. "Former Railways cricketer Shiraz Dharsi passes away". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  5. Lawrence, William (2021). "DHARSI" (PDF). The Cholmeleian: 66–67. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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